second (unit of time); arc second
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
adviser; advisor; consultant
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
intelligence quotient; IQ
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
person in charge; official; attendant
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to burst (open); to break; to split
rating; classification; grading
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
naturally; of course; understandably
the same generation; coeval
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel